In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SENTIENTS
Noun
sentients
plural of sentient
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SENTIENT
Sen"ti*ent, a. Etym: [L. sentiens, -entis, p. pr. of sentire to discern or perceive by the senses. See Sense.]
Definition: Having a faculty, or faculties, of sensation and perception. Specif. (Physiol.), especially sensitive; as, the sentient extremities of nerves, which terminate in the various organs or tissues.
Sen"ti*ent, n.
Definition: One who has the faculty of perception; a sentient being.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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